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Regrouting in Mackerel's Common, West Sussex
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homes and businesses in Mackerel's Common and across West Sussex. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Old grout in a dated colour
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
- Greasy, stained grout behind the hob
Regrouting in Mackerel's Common, done properly
Grout is the filler between your tiles, and sealant is what goes along the bath, tray or worktop. When grout cracks or washes out, water has a way in behind the tiling. We rake it out and replace it, then reseal the corners and edges. We work on kitchen splashbacks, bathroom floors and bathroom wall tiles, and people most often call us about cracked or crumbling grout lines and kitchen splashback grout stained by grease.
Somewhere as small as Mackerel's Common, homes tend to be cottages, farmhouses or converted buildings, with some newer houses too. Movement in older walls and floors tends to show first as cracked grout or split sealant.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Mackerel's Common as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Mackerel's Common (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. In a small place like Mackerel's Common, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by checking the tiles for any that are loose or hollow.
- Old grout is raked out to a consistent depth without chipping the tiles.
- The joints are vacuumed and cleaned.
- New grout is worked into the joints and cleaned off the tile faces.
- Corners and edges are resealed with flexible silicone, not grout.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
If you are in Mackerel's Common and need regrouting, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
How the job changes by surface
Bathroom wall tiles
We can regroute all the walls in a bathroom, depending on size. It’s a good time to change the grout colour.
Wet rooms
Wet room grout and sealant need to be in good order. We replace the grout and reseal the edges.
Mackerel's Common questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Billingshurst station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Mackerel's Common?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, but it fades. Opening a window helps.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We’ve worked for hotels, offices and other businesses.
Will regrouting fix loose tiles?
If tiles are loose, something behind them has normally failed. Grout on its own will not fix that, and we will tell you before work begins.
Do you guarantee regrouting?
Our one-year guarantee applies to all our work, and we’re fully insured.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Regrouting around Mackerel's Common
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
In the older streets around The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. From the centre of Mackerel's Common to the outskirts, regrouting is available for homes and businesses alike. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Our Crawley page covers work nearby.
We cover every part of the RH14 postcode area for regrouting. Nearby, we also carry out regrouting in Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
Around Mackerel's Common
Mackerel's Common’s nearest station is Billingshurst station, roughly 4.8 miles south-east of the centre. For a walk, there’s The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
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Keeping the joints in good condition
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Use gentle cleaners on grout
- Keep harsh bleach and acid cleaners off the grout
- Get any tile that moves checked promptly
- Keep the fan on after showering
Check the corner silicone now and then. Corners flex, so it’s normally the first thing to need attention, long before the grout does.
Grout that is washing out of a shower shouldn’t be left. Each shower drives water into the open joints and it can end up in the wall or the ceiling below.
Signs you need regrouting in Mackerel's Common
When tiles or the wall behind them move, the grout cracks. Loose tiles, bouncy floors and timber walls can all do it, so we check the tiles before any work starts.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Stained grout that cleaning won’t shift
- Grout washed out of a shower
Rented homes near Billingshurst station change hands often, and stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Whether you can choose the colour
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning products may brighten grout for a time, but stains and mould that have soaked in tend to return. Replacing the grout and resealing the edges is a lasting fix. Older cottages and farmhouses around Mackerel's Common can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Mackerel's Common customers choose us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and what customers say.
Can I do it myself?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.